Volkswagen said on Monday that it does not plan to purchase assets from its majority shareholder Porsche Automobile SE to help fund Porsche's intended acquisition of a 75 percent stake in VW.
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Volkswagen AG has signed a $147 million deal to buy interior door panels and trim from M-Tek Inc., a Japanese supplier with a long history of servicing Nissan Motor Co. M-Tek will produce the parts at its Manchester, Tenn.
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HERNDON, Va. -- The Volkswagen Tiguan was rated one of the top small SUVs in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) new Roof Strength safety-test. Roof strength is a key factor in protecting vehicle occupants in a vehicle rollover -- vehicles rated "Good" must have roofs that are more than twice as strong as minimum federal safety standards require.
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Porsche on Tuesday said first-half profit leapt fourfold owing to its stake in Volkswagen, but that sales were down and that it could not give a full-year forecast.
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Volkswagen AG sees enormous potential in India despite the current economic slowdown, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Porsche Automobile Holding SE landed a 6.84 billion euro ($8.99 billion) windfall from its share options in Volkswagen during the first half, lifting its pretax profit to more than twice its revenue.
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Volkswagen will launch hatchback as well as sedan models based on the Polo platform in India next year. Both will be built in the automaker's new Pune facility which is being inaugurated on Tuesday.
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Ever fancied a fast Golf without the fuel bills of a GTI? Well Volkswagen thinks it has the answer!
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Volkswagen's compact hatchback will again be known as the Golf as history repeats itself. The nostalgia of re-naming it the Rabbit several years ago has evaporated, so this sixth generation version will carry the 'Golf' nameplate upon its new sheet metal. But don't expect that metal to look dramatically different from that which we've grown to love over the years.
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When Volkswagen hopped up a Golf back in 1976, it invented a niche that came to be known as the Hot Hatchback segment. With just 100 hp, its difficult now to think that was hot . . . but it was.
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A 'GTD' model first appeared back in early 80's- and Volkswagen says they've now perfected the concept. Under the hood, engineers have specified a 170 horsepower engine that's mated optionally to a dual-clutch transmission. It's capable of achieving just 5.6 L/ 100km in the fuel consumption department while delivering zippy performance.
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A 'GTD' model first appeared back in early 80's- and Volkswagen says they've now perfected the concept. Under the hood, engineers have specified a 170 horsepower engine that's mated optionally to a dual-clutch transmission. It's capable of achieving just 5.6 L/ 100km in the fuel consumption department while delivering zippy performance.
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After the Polo, the BlueMotion offensive and the Golf GTI, Volkswagen is pulling the next arrow out of its quiver: this time it is the Golf GTD. It is extremely fuel efficient yet exceedingly sporty, and it is debuting as a world premiere at the Auto Mobil International in Leipzig (March 28 to April 05).
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Every time a new minivan is introduced, or an existing one gets a redesign, the inevitable question is always asked: "How long will it last?" Over the years, what was once a trendy family vehicle in the '80s is now one not many people care for. I don't recall any new rock bands coming out claiming their music and appearance are inspired by Warrant or Poison.
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Volkswagen has revealed its new Golf GTD, a sporty diesel version of Europes top-selling car.
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MUNICH -- Fiat's former marketing head Luca de Meo will join Volkswagen group by September, VW sources said.
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The steep decline in European auto production in January and February will make it nearly impossible for automakers to avoid operating losses in the first quarter. Volkswagen group already has warned it may lose money in the first quarter.
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After only four model years, Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is ditching the Rabbit name and returning to the Golf moniker for its smallest model in the United States.
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